diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b3605a0ea1..0e870021f0 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [submodule "lib/chibios-contrib"]
 	path = lib/chibios-contrib
 	url = https://github.com/qmk/ChibiOS-Contrib
+	branch = k-type-fix
 [submodule "lib/ugfx"]
 	path = lib/ugfx
 	url = https://github.com/qmk/uGFX